Independent Expert Paulo Sergio Pinheiro, appointed by the UN Secretary-General to lead the study, will attend the consultation in Bangkok, along with Jaap Doek, Chairperson of the Committee on the Rights of the Child.

The East Asia Pacific Regional Consultation is organised by a steering committee of Child Workers in Asia, ECPAT International, , Plan International, Save the Children Alliance, terre des hommes, UNESCO, UNHCHR, UNICEF, WHO and World Vision.

More than 250 government, NGO, academic and child delegates will take part in the three-day East Asia Pacific Regional Consultation in Bangkok. They will discuss experiences, evidence and research from East Asia and the Pacific, along with best practices and strategies for prevention, intervention and recovery. The findings will be incorporated into the global study compiled in Geneva.

Speeches:

• 14 June, 2005 - Paulo Pinheiro, Independent Expert, UN Study on Violence Against Children
• 14 June, 2005 - Anupama Rao Singh, Regional Director, UNICEF EAPRO
• 14 June, 2005 - Regional Overview - Sawon Hong, Regional Advisor for Child Protection, UNICEF EAPRO
• 14 June, 2005 - Children's Participation - Helen Veitch, Consultant on Children's Participation

• 14 June, 2005 - Children's Forum: Keynote presentation by Cora, Minnie, Casey, Audrey, Maggie and Bella
• 15 June, 2005 - A Glimpse of the Children and Young People in the Streets and Communities of Davao City, Philippines, Bernardo Mondragon, Kabataan Consortium Inc.
• 15 June, 2005 - Childrearing for peace: A search for solutions in the East Asia and Pacific Region, Judith Ennew, Centre for Family Research, University of Cambridge
• 15 June, 2005 - Discipline and punishment of children: Rights-based review of laws, attitudes and practices in East Asia and Pacific, Natsu Nogami, Save the Children